Weekly Update for 05/09/16

Apex Fun Run and Teacher Appreciation

I am so proud of our class for their participation in the Apex Fun Run.  Everyone ran hard and helped to raise a lot of money for our school.  Thank you again to everyone who sponsored a student.  

I would also like to thank everyone for all of the kind words and goodies throughout the Teacher Appreciation Week.  It was a bright spot in a week full of such dreary weather.  Hopefully we will see the sun next week!

Chorus Program

Our 1st grade chorus program will be performed on Tuesday, May 10 @ 7:00 in the CAES cafeteria.  Please make sure your child is in the chorus room by 6:30.  All students are asked to wear black pants or jeans and a red shirt.  I know everyone is looking forward to this exciting performance.

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story: Do You Live in a Nest?
Strategy: Drawing Conclusions
Skill: Plot
Phonics:  Bossy /ir/ /er/ /ur/; Adverbs; comparing using -er and -est
Language:  Complete Sentences 

Math: Money (SOL 1.10)

Science: Plants (SOL 1.5)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, May 9                    Chorus @ 9:10

CAES McDonald's Spirit Night (5:00-7:00)

*Tuesday, May 10           Blue Resource Day               

9:30 Chorus Rehearsal
7:00 1st Grade Chorus Program (Be in the music room at 6:30)

*Wednesday, May 11       Red Resource Day

*Thursday, May 12         Orange Resource Day  

*Friday, May 13             Yellow Resource Day

Muffins with Mom in CAES cafeteria (8:00-9:00)
Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

Do You Live in a Nest? Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, May 13.

each   once   cold   call   buy   both   best
under  other  which

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

bundles    cricket    great    warmer   visitor

                             Looking Ahead

05/16  1st Grade Spring PALS Testing Window Opens

05/17 Air & Space In School Field Trip (1^st Grade) 

05/18 Elementary Schools Dismiss @ 1:00 pm

                        Red Cross Blood Drive @ CAES

05/19 Math SOL Testing for 3^rd Grade

05/24 & 05/25   Reading SOL Test – 3^rd Grade

05/26 Virginia Living Museum – In School Field Trip (1^st / 2^nd Grade

05/27 Spring PALS assessment window ends

Last Day to check out a library book from the library

05/30 Memorial Day – SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED

Weekly Update for 05/02/16

Apex Fun Run

This Tuesday is the beginning of our Apex Fun Run spring fundraiser, which will last 2 weeks. The Apex Fun Run’s theme this year is DREAM, which stands for the following:

Dive In!

Resourceful!

Elevate Others!

Attitude Check!

Make A Difference!

 This is a fabulous fundraiser as it promotes leadership, teamwork, and healthy lifestyles.  All students will get a t-shirt, daily silicon wristbands, and each day our Apex leaders will be visiting each class with a brief leadership message.  Classroom teachers get 10% of what their class brings in to spend on items for their classroom and/or student incentives.  Students will have a pep rally onTuesday,  which will be our kickoff for our two-week event!

What are we learning this week?

Language Arts: 
Reading Book Story: Ice Cold Birthday
Strategy: Predicting
Skill: Theme
Phonics:  Short O and Bossy R (or); Adverbs
Language:  Complete Sentences 

Math: Money (SOL 1.10)

Science: Plants (SOL 1.5)

           Weekly Schedule

*Monday, May 2                    Chorus @ 9:10

*Tuesday, May 3           Chorus @ 9:10               

*Wednesday, May 4        Chorus @ 9:10

*Thursday, May 5          
Apex Fun Run @ 9:15

*Friday, May 6               Chorus @ 9:10

Spelling Test

Sight Word Test

Ice Cold Birthday Comprehension Test 

             Weekly Sight Words

These words must be read and circled.  There will be a test on Friday, May 6.

think  before   because   would   full
off     always  around     cold     been

      

 Weekly Vocabulary Words

These words must be read, but not spelled. 

sharing   power    blindfold    change   bought   admit     surprise     candles   
stared    wrote

                             Looking Ahead

05/09 CAES McDonalds Spirit Night  5-7 pm

05/10 PTA Meeting & 1^st Grade Chorus Program (7:00 pm)

05/13 Muffins with Moms @ 8:00-9:00 am

05/16-05/27 K-2 students will be taking spring PALS

05/16 Students will only be able to check 1 book out of the library

05/17 Air & Space In School Field Trip (1^st Grade)

05/18 Elementary Schools Dismiss @ 1:00 pm

05/19 Math SOL Testing for 3^rd Grade